CELESTIALS

Noun

celestials

plural of celestial

Noun

Celestials

plural of Celestial

Source: Wiktionary


CELESTIAL

Ce*les"tial, a. Etym: [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.]

1. Belonging to the aërial regions, or visible heavens. "The twelve celestial signs." Shak.

2. Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine. "Celestial spirits." "Celestial light," Milton. Celestial city, heaven; the heavenly Jerusalem. Bunyan.

– Celestial empire, China; -- so called from the Chinese words, tien chan, Heavenly Dynasty, as being the kingdom ruled over by the dynasty appoined by heaven. S. W. Williams.

Ce*les"tial, n.

1. An inhabitant of heaven. Pope.

2. A native of China.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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